All Conor ever wanted to do was build a flying machine. But after he is branded as a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under the worst conditions imaginable, his chances of making his dream come true are worst than ever.

It all started with a dead knight, clutching an ordinary looking stone. But now Grimpow cannot even imagine the dangers that will haunt him now that he is the possessor of the coveted philosopher’s stone.

If you misbehave in this futuristic world your parents can have you "unwound," harvesting all of your organs and parts for other people. Can three average teens escape the reapers and “save their own skins?